The Best Bad News You Have Ever Received

The Symptoms

1. A world under wrath (Romans 1:18)
2. A people in chaos and pain (1:24, 1:26, 1:28-31)
3. A world condemned to die (1:32)

The Illness and Its Progression

1. Rejection of the Truth and the darkens of hearts (Romans 1:21-23)
2. Embracing of the Lie and the worship creation (Romans 1:25)

The Cure

1. A timely provision (Romans 5:6)
2. An act of love (Romans 5:8)
3. An effective rescue from the wrath of God (Romans 5:9)

Takeaways:

1. God cares first about the heart. He will change the rest.
2. Our call is to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. Tell them the truth.
3. Believe God and worship Him.